“I told him there was one city that they must not bomb without my permission and that was Kyoto.”
– Henry L. Stimson
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were on my list because of the a-bombs being dropped. I am a bit of a history buff, and visiting these places, actually standing where monumental historical events took place is very special to me.
“Even monkeys fall from trees.”
– Japanese Proverb
I did three things in Kyoto, the Fushimi Inari shrine, the Nishiki Market and a stay at a ryokan. On the way to Kyoto, from the Shinkansen, I got some awesome shots of Mount Fuji too. I was super lucky, it was the clearest of days and my view completely unobstructed
“Like Luke Skywalker and Han Solo looking for spare parts on the planet Xenon”
– The side streets of Akihabara, according to Peter Carey
What do I want to remember from Tokyo? Meeting up with Tia & Rune, crossing the Shibuya crossing and realizing halfway through that I was crossing the Shibuya crossing(WOOP!), meeting Marlene & Bent, spending half an hour trying to get out of Shibuya Station upon arrival to the city… There’s so much. I liked Tokyo. I liked it a lot.
“Macau: weirdest place ever.”
– Nathanael
I went to Macau just to cross it off my list, really. It’s an easy ferry ride from Hong Kong and you REALLY don’t need more than a few hours to get a feel for the place. A bonus is that the casinos/hotels have free shuttles that take you everywhere so you don’t pay for transport. I thought this was only to the major casinos so I was pleasantly surprised.
Bev: “Phew… It really is hot in here, isn’t it?
Douche #2: “If you don’t like it, you can wait outside.”
Uuukey… That’s one way to respond when someone is in a clammy, hot ATM-room with you just trying to make conversation… But I guess, if you’re “special” 😛 Continue reading
I love to travel, but hate to arrive.
– Albert Einstein
Like previously stated, I was sick while in Myanmar, so the whole trip was a bit less enjoyable than it should be. This was, unfortunately, also true for my Myanmar “item on my bucket list”: the temples of Bagan.
Travel doesn’t become adventure until you leave yourself behind.
– Marty Ruby
I had no idea where the bus was gonna drop me off, and I was thinking about not going to see Inle Lake, but after meeting Coops in Vietnam I decided to go stay at the hotel she lived in and see the lake. As you do. My Myanmar adventure was very random…
Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, as it is believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present kalpa.
The only I really wanted to see in Yangon was the Shwedagon Pagoda so I settled on a hotel within walking distance and planned this ONE thing for my time here. Turned out great, since I got sick when I hit Myanmar and ended up just lying in bed for three days.
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”
– Martin Buber
I travelled around Myanmar by bus mostly, but opted for a boat ride between Bagan and Mandalay. No regrets there.
““If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it’s lethal.”
– Paulo Coelho
Another bucket list item from the early days of planning this trip. I had heard it was not the right time to see Halong Bay and I “should come back later because there wouldn’t be much sunshine so there was no point. Respectfully, I disagree…
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